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Preparation and characterization of graphene/NiO nanocomposites

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Graphene-based nanocomposites are emerging as a new class of materials that hold promise for many applications. In this article, we present a facile approach for the preparation of graphene/NiO nanocomposites using graphite oxide and nickel chloride as starting materials. The as-synthesized composites were characterized using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform-Infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and differential scanning calorimetry analyses. It was shown that graphene sheets were decorated by the in situ-formed NiO nanoparticles to form a film-like composite structure and as a result, the restacking of the as-reduced graphene sheets was effectively prevented. The NiO-coated graphene nanocomposites can be expected to remarkably improve the electrochemical properties of NiO and would be the promising candidates for a variety of applications in future nanotechnology.

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The authors are grateful for the financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK2009196), and the Key Laboratory Foundation of Fine Petrochemical Engineering of Jiangsu Province (KF0905).

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  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People’s Republic of China

    Zhenyuan Ji, Jili Wu & Xiaoping Shen

  2. School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, People’s Republic of China

    Hu Zhou

  3. Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering of Jiangsu Province, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, People’s Republic of China

    Haitao Xi

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Ji, Z., Wu, J., Shen, X. et al. Preparation and characterization of graphene/NiO nanocomposites. J Mater Sci 46, 1190–1195 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-010-4892-7

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